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Session:Nonprofit organizations are more important to our society than ever. They not only serve our communities through mission delivery in areas such as health care, arts, social change, and human services, but are collectively a significant contributor to the overall economy.

While there is much information and reporting on the public and private sectors of the U.S. and state economies, the nonprofit sector’s economic contributions garner less attention. It is therefore crucial that the industry provide accurate information on the breadth and financial scope the "third sector" provides- in essence, reporting on its own success and lobbying for resources.

Florida Nonprofit Alliance quantifies the influence the nonprofit industry has on the economy of Florida in its 2016 Economic Impact report. Sabeen will share information from this report while discussing how nonprofits can use their own outcomes and impact measurements to tell their stories and encourage investment in the organization's mission.

Sabeen Perwaiz is Executive Director of Florida Nonprofit Alliance an organization that strengthens, promotes and advocates on behalf of Florida’s nonprofit sector. Under her leadership, FNA released the state’s first interactive economic impact report for the state’s nonprofit sector and forged new partnerships with Florida Chamber Foundation, Volunteer Florida and Department of Labor.

Sabeen is a 2015 Aspen Ideas Fellow, a 2016 Jacksonville Business Journal’s Women of Influence and a 2017 One Jax Humanitarian award recipient. An avid traveler, she has traveled to 37 countries and hopes to reach 100 in her lifetime.